The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-12-07
THE TEXT OF THE BILL.
The Provisions of the Measure Pro-
yiding an Election for "LicenSc or
$40 License in AbbeviIie. Oconee.
and S.reenvilIc.

In the house of representatives, on Tuesday,
the bill providing u prohibition election 1or
Abbeville came up and was passed nS fot" y"
of rs II. The bill was afterward amended 10
include the counties Of Greonville anu nco-
nee. The following is the text ot the Dill aS
amended: ,,, or ,,o,,-
rcuentntiycS OF The Suite OF South Carolina;
now met and sitting in general Assembly, ana
hv the authority of the same. ,,a
Section l. That the county coihulls-
soncrs of The counties oi Mnoiie ntn"rgad and re-.
ouired within 90 days after the appToNai ", VI
this act to submit the question oi b'cS,,Se
or .no License" to the Incorporated clllies'
towns and villages in said counties respect
i>eIv to the qualified electors Of said counties
rcSnectiycIy ut II special election to be heiu
ut the times designated 10y snid county coil
missioncrs respectively, puhlic notncs onrs orams
first ylvin in o.ic or more of the newspapers
nnblishrd in said counties respectively loi
Two weeks prior to the election. ,.,
Sec. .. That the said election snail DC helu
nt the usual voting precincts in said counties
hv thrto managers appointed by said county
commissioners ut least TWO weeks pIiol W
said election, and shall be governed oy rules
and requirements applicable 10 general , elec
lions in this State. The polls shall be ktpl
OMEN from seven o'clock q. IN. until hVe
O clock D. M, and upon the closing OF tn'
polls managers of said election snail pupnr
y count the votes ana certlly tnc result
thereof and return the same within TWO
DAYS with the ballots and poll llStS, 10 III.
,.nnni,v commissioners, who shall meet and
declare the result of said election. The said
county commissioners shall decide any pro-
test or objection to said election before de-
,.laring the result. If majority OF the elcc'
tors of said counties respectively vote In IA
YOUR of mo license" then the sale OF spirl-
tous and Intoxicating liquors, btters: peers
or fruits prepared with such liquors, snail oe
prohibited In said county; ana II snail oc
ilnlawfll for the town council OF any cry
town or village in said counties respectively
20 grant any license for the sale 0t sald SPIT
itous or intoxicating liquors: Proutded, II
at said election majority OF said electors
,S said counties respectively vote in ftvoI
of .slicense," then the sale OF spurious
md entoXicating liquors, bitters, beer o,
frnits prepared with such liquors. snail MOI
he thereby authorized In the cities towns,
and villages in said county respectlfcl! II,
which such sale Is now prohibited: troutaen
further, That the provisions OF inns @ het
shall not apply to the cities or towns IN Slh"
,.nunties re>pectivcly in which licenses shal
nave been granted before the passage OF thi'
Acl according TO law, but said Licenses shal
ne good for the period for which tney Wert
rranted: Provided, That the same snail no
extend beyond the thirty-tirst day OF Decem'
ber. lSSs. Provided, further, That no licenses
for the year 1899 shall be granted or renewe! nSes
prior TO the thirty first day OF December, lSSS.
Mr.. Anspl introduced an amendment 10 the
bill, as follows: .o,s;r
tho comfy of Greenville until a petition be
filed with said county commissioners slSneo
by majority of the qualified voters OF salu
,o.,
The amendment was rejected by larg
vote Mr. Ansel stated on the floor OF the
house that he offered the amendment because
there were petitions, both for and against the
bill